Although an equipment or system is operating for times longer than
its intended lifetime without causing impacts, this does not mean that
it has the same reliability as when it was new. Some components of these
systems may fail without causing symptoms during normal operation and
others may be so close to a fault that minor variations in operating
conditions can cause unpleasant surprises.
The biggest cause of failure in a UPS, the bank of batteries, is one
of the points that require more attention. Lead-acid batteries, the most
common type currently found, have their lifespan extremely affected by
variations in temperature and amount of charge and discharge cycles.
This means that that bank of batteries purchased with a life expectancy
of 5 years, in practice can last only 2 or 3 years. And worse, many of
the failures will occur, or will be detected only when it is necessary
to demand current from the bank – that is, when there is a lack of power
from the power grid.
Other components inside the UPS also require care. Fans and
capacitors can also have shortened operating life by operating
conditions. Excessive dust and high temperatures for example affect the
longevity of these items.
Throughout the life of the equipment it is essential to schedule
regular preventive maintenance, which can range from simple visual
inspections, cleaning up to changing some components. But it is also
important to plan the exchange of equipment before they reach the state
that reliability is compromised. After all, the reliability of a
mission-critical system must always be a priority item in operations.
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Source: https://www.ideasfortechnology.com/ups-lifecycle-considerations/
Source: https://www.ideasfortechnology.com/ups-lifecycle-considerations/
